Video game publisher Natsume's latest title, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, is now available in North America exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.

"We are delighted to deliver such a highly anticipated title today and know that Harvest Moon fans are going to be excited to get their hands on this game," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO. "There has been a lot of fan buzz over this title and we are thrilled to give fans what they've been waiting for."

For the first time in series history, players of A New Beginning can completely customize their character's appearance by choosing gender, skin color, facial expression, hairstyle, and more. Players can even go to the tailor to have new in-game outfits made for their character.

The game itself takes place in Echo Village -- a town that has seen better days. It's the player's job to bring the village back up to snuff by making it appealing again and giving it a new beginning.